#A57BED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.167 298.9), rgb(165, 123, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A57BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57BED |
| RGB | rgb(165, 123, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.167 298.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A57BED | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57BED | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57BED text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A57BED text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A57BED
oklch(67.3% 0.167 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A57BED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5691F1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9690A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57BED
#A57BED
oklch(67.3% 0.167 298.9)
- #8DA200
#8DA200
oklch(67.2% 0.157 118.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A57BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A57BED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.